Awards & Recognition
Please watch our video reveal of the winners of this year's 2020 BSFFF Awards across six categories. Congratulations to all of our winners and finalists!
Best Live Action Short Film
Selected from non-university, non-student film submissions from around the world.
WINNER
A Low Hum
Directed by Scott Otto Anderson
Country: Australia
RUNNER UP
Spoon
Directed by Victor Velasco
Country: United States
Finalists
Ascension
Directed by Anaïs Honvault Zborowski, Bob Fokoua
Country: France
Life Support
Directed by Shayan Ebrahim
Country: United States
Offbeat
Directed by Myrte Ouwerkerk
Country: Netherlands
Q: Ghostly Remote Effect
Directed by Marcus Hanisch
Country: Germany
Best Animated Short Film
Selected from non-university, non-student animated film submissions from around the world.
WINNER
Them
Directed by Robin Lochmann
Country: Germany
RUNNER UP
Star Crossed
Directed by Jon Frier
Country: United States
Finalists
One Last Monster
Directed by Gene Kim
Country: United States
Robert the Robot
Directed by Jonathan Irwin
Country: United Kingdom
Super Science Friends - The Magnificent Seven
Directed by Brett Jubinville
Country: Canada
Best College Short Film
Selected from international college and university programs, filmmakers over the age of 18.
WINNER
Two
Directed by Emre Okten
Country: United States
RUNNER UP
Adam & Eve Mk II
Directed by Sebastian Kuder
Country: United Kingdom
Finalists
-2
Directed by Hakan Gül
Country: Turkey
Fun to Cook "World's Best Food"
Directed by Dongjun Kim
Country: United States
Joe
Directed by Callum Reeve
Country: United Kingdom
Moon Rockz
Directed by Molly Babington
Country: United Kingdom
Over Under
Directed by Lucy Harris
Country: United Kingdom
The Day the Rocket Left
Directed by Benjamin McGregor
Country: Canada
Best Student Short Film
Selected from international student filmmakers ages 18 and under.
WINNER
Never Eat Shredded Wheat
(& Other Foods I'm Scared to Eat)
Directed by Georgia Madden
Country: United Kingdom
RUNNER UP
Inexorable
Directed by Philippe Lugsor
Country: France
Finalists
Future News
Directed by Leo Humphreys
Country: Spain
Playing with Time
Directed by Trey Petgrave
Country: United States
The Notebook
Directed by Esabella Strickland
Country: Canada
Best Comedy SciFi Short Film
A special breakout category selected from international submissions.
WINNER
Lost Treasure of the Valley
Directed by Robert Husted
Country: United States
RUNNER UP
Jet Dreams
Directed by Benton Collins
Country: United States
Best in Brooklyn
A special breakout category recognizing exceptional films from Brooklyn.
WINNER
Blight
Directed by Brittany Clemons
Country: Brooklyn
RUNNER UP
Professor M
Directed by Ian Bridgman
Country: Brooklyn